After more than four decades as a writer, editor and teacher of writing, author Jim Leonhirth, who holds a doctorate in mass communication, is telling the stories of an Italian-American family of visual and performing artists whose talents and personalities have brought them in contact with leading financial and political figures and entertainment celebrities. The book is an extension of Leonhirth's interest in storytelling, developed over more than 40 years as a journalist; his research into the concept of community in the United States with the development of mass communication tools such as radio and television; and his research into the roles of the minority, including the immigrant, press.Contact Jim Leonhirth at leonhirt@tecomm.com or 615-631-0977. |